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Laugh in a sad moment?
Hi, this is going to make me sound really messed up. Sometimes I laugh uncontrollably when a situation doesn't call for it. Today for example my parents were fighting, and I just started laughing. I didn't find it funny at all and I was really upset about it, but I couldn't stop it. It also happened once when my friend told me her mother died.. I laughed as I told other people, even though i felt awful about what happened..
Is there something wrong with me? I hate not having control over my reactions like this.
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That's not messed up at all. I remember when I was younger in school and the principal announced to us that a boy in our class who had cancer had passed away..Just about the whole class stood still for a minute, then burst into laughter..Some crying at the same time. It's a nervous reaction. Sometimes you don't know what else to do, what else to say. All you can do is just laugh, even though it's not funny at all. It's difficult to control emotion. And as someone else said, it can be a defense mechanism. Obviously these situations are of a pretty serious nature..And instead of crying or screaming, you laugh. Maybe you don't want to show a more somber side of yourself. And there's nothing wrong with you. If anyone says anything, the only thing you can do is explain it's a nervous reaction of yours and you don't mean any harm.
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wow i do that too. i was talking to my dad about his will and stuff and i burst into laughter. i told him it sounded like he was planning a trip isnt that aweful! well what happens is when a situation is emotionally to hard to handle we tend to laugh out of protecting ourselves. at least i finally realized it now that im 33 and have done it at a handful of funerals. i hope i helped a little bit or at least you know other people do it to and you are not alone or strange.
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Dont worry sweetie, I myself, including my sister does the exact same thing! Im 23 now but when I was 17, my mom found out I was pregnant and started screamin at me, im tellin you girl, that shit was NOT funny, yet all i did was sit there and grin like a idiot... It's just part of how your made up. It's called a defense mechanism, everyone has there own different ones, and yours is smilin' or laughin' under pressure. It's your way of dealin' with a tricky situation.
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Oh my goshh!! I do the same thing and I never stop laughing..It's just how you are and nothing can really change that.Maybe it's just something you do when you just don't want to stress over it.Nothing is wrong with you.Your perfectly fine.♥
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You aren't alone. Many people do this. I think it is probably just something you do in stressful situations.
Here is a web site that may help you stop. :)
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As long as you honestly dont find it funny you're normal.
Its just your away of reacting to bad situtions.
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It is your way of reacting to a bad situation.
It happens to a lot of people...I mean laughing when your friend's mom dies, is a bit extreme, but it is just a way with dealing with a bad situation.
It is not your fault, but you just need to try your hardest to hold it in..
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